The VPDS Sydney Laboratory operates Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (excluding University holidays).
For pricing information, please contact [email protected].
Clinical Pathology samples received after 3:00 pm will be reported by 12:00 pm on the next business day.
A list of tests offered by the VPDS Sydney Laboratory is provided below. You can use the search and filter functions to find a specific test.
A description of VPDS Sydney Clinical Pathology profiles and combinations is available here.
*TAT: Turnaround times. D: Days
| Department | Item Number | Test Name | Sample Required | Turnaround time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINATIONS | 70048 | Bone Marrow – Quantitative + Histology | Bone marrow aspirate into EDTA/Core Biopsy Marrow (Histo) | 5-8 D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70146 | Canine Health Profile | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma | D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70663 | Canine Combo | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma | D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70147 | Canine Combo Comprehensive | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma + Urine | D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70664 | Canine Combo Plus | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma + Urine | D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70146 | Feline Health Profile | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma | D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70661 | Feline Combo | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma | D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70662 | Feline Combo Plus | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma + Urine | D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70147 | FelineComboComprehensive | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma + Urine | D |
| COMBINATIONS | 90146 | Koala Health Profile | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma | 1-2D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70663 | Large Animal Combo | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma | D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70001 | Marsupial Combo | EDTA + Serum or Li-Heparin Plasma | 2D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70665 | Culture & Susceptibility (Urine) + Urinalysis | Urine in Sterile Container | 2-3 D |
| COMBINATIONS | 70666 | UPC + Urinalysis | Urine in Sterile Container | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Albumin | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | ALP | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | ALT | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70007 | Amylase | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70120 | AST | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Calcium | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Chloride | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Cholesterol | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | CK | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70152 | C-Reactive Protein (Canine) | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Creatinine | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70011 | Electrolytes | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70121 | GGT | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 90017 | Globulins (Panel) | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Glucose | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70014 | Lipase | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Phosphate (Inorganic) | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Potassium | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70153 | Profile – Cardiac | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70016 | Profile A – Canine | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70016 | Profile A – Feline | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70016 | Profile A – Large Animals | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70016 | Profile A – Marsupial | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70016 | Profile A – Species Non-specific | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70017 | Profile B – Alimentary | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70021 | Profile F – Pre Anaesthesia | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 90147 | Profile K – Koala (Short profile) | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | 1-2D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70054 | Profile Kidney | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70144 | Profile Liver | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70138 | Profile Renal | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 90148 | Serum Amyloid A (Feline) | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Sodium | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Total Bilirubin | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Total Protein (Biuret) | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70148 | Total T4 | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70024 | Triglycerides | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 70002 | Urea | Serum or Li-Heparin plasma | D |
| CYTOLOGY | 70041 | Bone Marrow – Quantitative | EDTA | 2-3 D |
| CYTOLOGY | 70655 | CSF Analysis | EDTA and Sterile plain | 1-2D |
| CYTOLOGY | 70032 | Fluid Analysis | EDTA and Sterile plain | 1-2D |
| CYTOLOGY | 70033 | FNA/Smear – First Site | Sample on slide | 1-2D |
| CYTOLOGY | 70031 | FNA/Smear – Second Site + Subsequent Sites | Sample on slide | 1-2D |
| CYTOLOGY | 70659 | FNA/Smear – More Than 10 Slides From Same Site Fee | Sample on slide | 1-2D |
| CYTOLOGY | 70034 | FNA/Smear – Third + Subsequent Sites | Sample on slide | 1-2D |
| CYTOLOGY | 70033 | FNA/Smear Lymph Node | Sample on slide | 1-2D |
| CYTOLOGY | 70659 | FNA/Smear Lymph Node – More Than 10 Slides From Same Site Fee | Sample on slide | 1-2D |
| HAEMATOLOGY | 70045 | FBC – Standard (Manual diff) | EDTA | D |
| HAEMATOLOGY | 70046 | PCV/TPP (Refract) | EDTA | D |
| HAEMATOLOGY | 70125 | Platelet Count | EDTA | – |
| HAEMATOLOGY | 70125 | Smear Morphology | Blodd Smear Slide | D |
| URINALYSIS | 70112 | Urinalysis – Full Routine | Urine in Sterile Container | D |
| URINALYSIS | 70129 | Urine Protein:Creatinine Ratio (UPC) | Urine in Sterile Container | 2 D |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 70059 | Biopsy (Diagnostic) – first specimen/site | Formalin fixed tissue | 5-7 D |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 70134 | Biopsy (Diagnostic) – additional specimen/site | Formalin fixed tissue | 5-7 D |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 90059 | Biopsy (Diagnostic) – No Report | Formalin fixed tissue | 5-7 D |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 70400 | Biopsy (Diagnostic) Complex tissue | Formalin fixed tissue | Contact lab |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 70500 | Biopsy (Diagnostic) Complex tissue – Second + Subsequent Sites | Formalin fixed tissue | Contact lab |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 90135 | Biopsy Report – Second Opinion | Speak to lab | Contact lab |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 70059 | Bone Marrow Biopsy (Diagnostic) | Formalin fixed tissue | 5-7 D |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 70658 | FIP IHC Additional slides/antibody | Speak to lab | 5-8 D |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 70136 | FIP Immunohistochemistry | Speak to lab | 5-8 D |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 70401 | IHC – First Block/Antibody (Diagnostic) | Speak to lab | Contact lab |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 70402 | IHC – Additional Antibody/block (Diagnostic) | Speak to lab | 5-8 D |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 90665 | MIDI Slide Scan External (p/slide) | Glass slide | Speak to lab |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | 90664 | MIDI Slide Scan Internal (p/slide) | Glass slide | Speak to lab |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70150 | Cryptococcal Antigen Screen (Lateral Flow) | Serum or CSF; Separated serum, min. 200 µL | 2-3 D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 90134 | Culture & MALDI-Tof Biotyping | Swab/Specimen in sterile container – avoid drying | 5-7 D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70070 | Culture & Susceptibility | Swab/Specimen in sterile container – avoid drying | 2-3 D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70067 | Culture & Susceptibility – 2 Similar Sites | Swab/Specimen in sterile container – avoid drying | 2D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70068 | Culture & Susceptibility (Blood) | Blood inoculated into blood culture broth bottle | 8 D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70080 | Culture & Susceptibility (Blood)- Each subsequent sample | Blood inoculated into blood culture broth bottle | 8 D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70083 | Culture & Susceptibility (Urine) | Urine in Sterile Container | 2 D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 90137 | Fungal & Bacterial culture | Swab/Specimen in sterile container – avoid drying | 21D/2D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70075 | Fungal Culture – Cryptococcus | Sterile collected sample | 21D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70076 | Fungal Culture – Dermatophyte | Sterile collected sample | 10-14 D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70075 | Fungal Culture – Non-dermatophyte | Sterile collected sample | 21D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 90076 | Gram Stain | Sample on glass slide | D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70140 | Immunofluorescence – FIP | EDTA tube; min. 200 µL | 2D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70077 | Latex Cryptococcal Antigen Test (LCAT) | Serum or CSF; Separated serum, min. 200 µL | 1-2 D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 90133 | MALDI-Tof Biotyping | Pure bacterial isolate on agar | 2 D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 90136 | MALDI-Tof Biotyping & Ab Susceptibility | Pure bacterial isolate on agar | 5 D |
| MICROBIOLOGY | 70071 | Susceptibility Only | Pure bacterial isolate on agar (ID known) | |
| PARASITOLOGY | 70090 | Faecal Egg Count (nematodes, coccidia) | Fresh faeces in sterile container | 3-5 D |
| PARASITOLOGY | 70091 | Faeces – Lungworm (Baermann) | Fresh faeces in sterile container | 3-5 D |
| PARASITOLOGY | 70090 | Flotation (Nematodes, Coccidia) | Fresh faeces in sterile container | 3-5 D |
| PARASITOLOGY | 70095 | Parasite Identification – UVTHS | Organism in 70% ethanol | 5-10 D |
| PARASITOLOGY | 90095 | Parasite Identification External | Organism in 70% ethanol | 5-10 D |
| PARASITOLOGY | 90140 | Toxo IgG/IgM & Neospora IgG | Separated serum, min. 200 µL | 2-3 D |
| PARASITOLOGY | 70654 | Toxo or Neo (single test) | Separated serum, min. 200 µL | 2-3 D |
| MOLECULAR | 92009 | Avian Panel qPCR | Blood spot or EDTA & combined oral & cloacal swab | 2-3 D |
| MOLECULAR | 92019 | Avian Panel qPCR with Bornavirus | Blood spot or EDTA, combined oral & cloacal swab, & droppings produced over 3 days | 2-3 D |
| MOLECULAR | 92006 | DNA Extraction (/Sample) | various- contact lab | Contact Lab |
| MOLECULAR | 92004 | Fungal Identification – PCR | various- contact lab | Contact Lab |
| MOLECULAR | 92011 | PCR Angiostrongylus | CSF | Contact Lab |
| MOLECULAR | 92012 | PCR Sequencing | various- contact lab | Contact Lab |
| MOLECULAR | 92013 | qPCR 1-2 targets (inc. extraction) | various- contact lab | Contact Lab |
| MOLECULAR | 92016 | qPCR Panel > 7 targets | various- contact lab | Contact Lab |
| MOLECULAR | 92015 | qPCR Panel 3-7 targets (inc. 1 sample extraction) | various- contact lab | Contact Lab |
| 92014 | qPCR/PCR Additional target (no extraction) | various- contact lab | 2-3 D | |
| MOLECULAR | 70156 | Small Animal Faecal Panel qPCR | Fresh faeces in sterile container | 2-3 D |
| MOLECULAR | 70156 | Small Animal Respiratory Panel qPCR | Combined nasal and pharyngeal swab – By Arrangement only | By Arrangement only – Contact Lab |
| POST-MORTEMS | 70100 | PM – Gross/Histo – Bird | By arrangement only – Contact Lab | By arrangement only – Contact Lab |
| POST-MORTEMS | 70101 | PM – Gross/Histo – Lab Animal | By arrangement only – Contact Lab | By arrangement only – Contact Lab |
| POST-MORTEMS | 70103 | PM – Gross/Histo – Large (>10kg) | By arrangement only – Contact Lab | By arrangement only – Contact Lab |
| POST-MORTEMS | 70102 | PM – Gross/Histo – Small (<10kg) | By arrangement only – Contact Lab | By arrangement only – Contact Lab |
| POST-MORTEMS | 90060 | PM – Histology Only (External PM) – 1-6 tissues | By arrangement only – Contact Lab | By arrangement only – Contact Lab |
| POST-MORTEMS | 70656 | PM – Histology Only (External PM) – additional tissue samples | By arrangement only – Contact Lab | By arrangement only – Contact Lab |